Leslie Abdallah - Froggy
Folk, Children's
New York, United States
Overall Impression: Silky smooth vocals, upbeat drumming, and gentle folk guitar team up with imaginative sound effects and utterly endearing vocal cameos to make Leslie Abdallah's Froggy the irresistible children's song you can't wait to share with all the kids in your life! Abdallah delivers this charming tale of froggy friendship with beautiful folk voicing over her acoustic guitar's bouncy melody and catchy chorus which are full toned and nothing short of addictive. The song itself is short and simple, but in good spirited form, Abdallah give the audience a fair warning when the song begins to wind down, and finishes with a full minute of joyful chorus and comedic farewells delivered by vocal guests that will gleefully be perfected back and forth by listeners.
Strongest Point(s): Froggy's quirky lyrics are easy to follow for younger audience members, and witty in a way that will encourage even the eldest folks present to crack a smile. Details like the inclusion of small children in the closing goodbyes, and leaving in Abdallah's natural laughter at 2.38 go the extra mile in making the song genuinely heartwarming. The drumming is bouncy and pleasantly precise, the guitar work proud and reliable, and the refrain truly deserves a plaque in the ear-worm hall of fame. The closing silly catchphrases and goodbyes in varied languages maintain this loveable track as both fun-filled and intellectually stimulating in equal parts, a true gem of a folk tune for younger audiences.
Target Audience Appeal: I truly wish this song was around for summer camps when I was a child. It is loaded for action at any school, library, daycare, activity center, or community function, and will be one that its fans will love to take home with them, put on playlists, and otherwise simply play again and again. Froggy would make an excellent addition to a school special, and would be a great feature in a soundtrack or animated movie/show.
Artist target suggestions: Peter Paul and Mary, Frances England, Rockonocerous, The Biscuit Brothers, Tom Paxton, The Laurie Berkner Band, Elizabeth Mitchell, Dan Zanes, They Might Be Giants, Amy Adams
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Mary Wildsmith is an FM Radio DJ, and has been involved in both on-air work and radio production for five and a half years, in addition to working the past decade in and out of the live entertainment industry. She has experience with the fickle nature of the music industry, selecting singles to promote or discard for radio play, and engineering stage to audience sound systems. Having worked balancing, troubleshooting, and running audio rigs has enabled her to be both sensitive, and sympathetic, to the finesse and nuance of quality recording. Mary is passionate about promoting new and independent artists, and has spent extensive time in round-table environments discussing music and audio critically, and collaborating with artists to enable them to put the best possible foot forward with their art.